![]() This toy was repurposed as an evil clone of Tracks in the mini-manga " Rodimus Wars". Only a few original examples have been found. The figure was apparently inspired by a black redeco of the Diaclone Corvette mold that was available in limited numbers from the R-Kioski store chain in Finland (which would then become the inspiration for Loudpedal). 300 Black Tracks figures were awarded through this contest, with names drawn and prizes mailed out in January 2003, though reportedly a fair few extras managed to sneak out onto the secondary market beforehand these are in the same plain white box packaging as the prize version, just lacking the "you won" prize sticker found on the actual-prize versions. Accessories: "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missilesĪ black-and-gray redeco of the original Tracks, "Black Tracks" was offered as part of a contest connected to the release of the Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics manga compilation.On this version, Tracks' shins are painted black.įrom the people who brought you "Caddyblack", "Blackdraft", and "Black Kramer vs. Tracks was reissued in a gold box as part of the European Classics reissues in 1991. Accessories: "Black Beam Gun," 2 missile launchers, missiles, missile launcher mount.More information on red European Tracks at.This mold was used to make Road Rage, an e-HOBBY exclusive redeco based on the red European version. Tracks' sticker instructions have an odd error: the backpack is rotated 180 degrees, but stickers 9 and 10 are unmoved, making it look as though they should be applied to totally incorrect regions at the rear of the backpack-rather than at the front, in the regions they've been cut to fit, where they're visible from most angles. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart. When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. This red Tracks was actually a Diaclone toy originally released in Europe by French company Joustra when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold Diaclone inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given rubsigns, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's then-newly-acquired Milton Bradley subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original Diaclone color scheme the toy is also depicted in red on the mural scene on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese toy safety regulations, the missile launchers are fully functional. In Japan, Tracks was part of the first year of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline. As this toy was originally designed for the Takara Diaclone toyline, his roof/chest has an opening panel to allow a pilot mini-figure to sit inside. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode. In robot mode, Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. Tracks's vehicle mode can achieve a flight mode via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers these rocket launchers have severely weak springs to prevent the tiny missiles from really going anywhere. The original Tracks toy, released in the second year of the US The Transformers toyline, transforms into a blue Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982 with a large flame decal on his hood. Known designers: Hiroyuki Obara (TakaraTomy).Accessories: " Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles.Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.
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